LANSING, Mich. — Activist and real estate broker Ryan Kelley of Allendale became the fifth Michigan Republican to file petition signatures to run for governor Wednesday, saying "election integrity" is the top issue across the state.
Kelley, 40, a first-time candidate, gained attention in 2020 as an organizer and speaker at protests against COVID-19 restrictions and against the results of the presidential election.
Former President Donald Trump, a Republican, lost Michigan by 154,000 votes or 3 percentage points to Democrat Joe Biden, but Trump and his supporters, including Kelley, have maintained unproven claims that fraud influenced the race.
